Romelu Lukaku scored against his former club and Napoli beat struggling Roma 1-0 to reclaim the Serie A lead and ruin Claudio Ranieri's debut with the Giallorossi.

Napoli edged out AS Roma 1-0 at home on Sunday, with Romelu Lukaku's second-half goal securing all three points and top spot in Serie A. It took 54 minutes for Napoli to break the deadlock, with Lukaku sliding in to meet Giovanni Di Lorenzo's low cross from close range and score against the team he played for last season.

Claudio Ranieri suggests that Romelu Lukaku deserved a red card in Napoli's 1-0 over Roma yesterday: 'You've all seen it...'

Romelu Lukaku ensured Napoli maintained their one-point lead at the top of Serie A with the only goal in Sunday's 1-0 win over his old club Roma.

Napoli should’ve scored in the opening 80 seconds, but Kvicha Kvaratskhelia steered a free header wide when left unmarked at the back post on Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s cross. Scott McTominay also turned wide on the Romelu Lukaku back-heel flick and Matteo Politano’s curler skimmed the crossbar,

Romelu Lukaku netted the only goal of the game as Napoli beat his former club Roma to return to the summit of Serie A on Sunday.

Claudio Ranieri's Roma return was spoilt by Romelu Lukaku, whose goal against his old club sealed a 1-0 win for Napoli.

AS Roma manager Claudio Ranieri praised his team's hunger and determination as he began his third stint in charge at the club with a narrow 1-0 Serie A defeat at Napoli on Sunday. Ranieri, who came out of retirement to take the reins at Roma,

Roma lost one-nil to Napoli in the first game under Claudio Ranieri, but the Giallorossi fared much better than in previous matches and could have equalized late in the second half. The coach

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